Panel input highlights funding “cliffs” for very small schools; consultants outline options to smooth allocations
Consultants summarized professional judgment panels with small‑school educators who described sharp funding cliffs at certain enrollment thresholds and urged smoothing. Amanda Brown compared Wyoming’s average‑daily‑membership approach with other states and found Wyoming’s method broadly consistent while noting the funding cliffs at 49–50 students.
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Consultants reported results from two recent professional‑judgment panels focused on small‑school districts and discussed Wyoming’s student‑count methodology.
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